Elf: I have a secret realm of emerald green.

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Chapter 267 The Awkward Tapu Lele

[I'll drive! I'll drive!]

The Tapu Lele, having gotten her way, instantly brightened up and floated in front of Xia Shen, gazing at him with her big, bright eyes.

Her seemingly cute and coquettish demeanor was completely at odds with her cold expression just moments before.

Xia Shen began to doubt the authenticity of the description in his previous life's encyclopedia. Tapu Lele was not genderless.

Both sides of her personality are exactly like a willful little girl.

Having figured this out, Xia Shen suddenly found Tapu Lele to be quite cute.

Fearing that this auntie would put on a stern face again, Xia Shen obediently handed over the right to open the box, carrying a bunch of keys behind her to serve it.

The first few boxes didn't contain anything surprising; they contained documents with incomprehensible text and a few Z-pure crystals of various properties.

The text in the former should be from that civilization, and judging from the accompanying images, it should be related to research on Z-Moves.

It might have high research value for scholars studying secret realms, but Xia Shen had little interest in pondering it.

As for the latter... it can't be said to be bad, but Xia Shen, whose tastes have been spoiled, can only say it's so-so.

Summer is like this, and Tapu Lele is even more so.

Its joy only lasts for the moment it opens the box; once it sees what's inside, its face immediately falls.

Perhaps knowing that this had nothing to do with Xia Shen, Tapu Die didn't get angry at him for his attentive service behind her.

[You're next!]

After opening the fifth chest and finding only broken stones that it wasn't interested in, it finally began to doubt its luck.

"Luck won't save you from bad luck, and spending money won't change your fate..." Xia Shen shook his head and sighed.

Speaking of which, Tapu Lele's face is quite dark...

It's not a slang term for bad luck, but simply that my skin is a bit dark...

Considering Hawaii's geographical location and the intensity of sunlight, it seems quite reasonable that Capu Tsubasa is a dark-skinned... girl?

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Pulling his chaotic thoughts back, Xia Shen took out the key and casually inserted it into the box, which was about knee-high.

Size, metaphysics, feeling... everything was just right. Xia Shen had a feeling this was it!

SSR... no, Soul Heart, give me one!

The song "Good Luck" was playing automatically in Xia Shen's mind. He turned the key, and with a click, the box gleamed with golden light...

Of course, this was just Xia Shen's fantasy. What was inside were... a few discs?

With a thought, a blue screen instantly appeared in front of him.

[Flame Storage Disc], [Clear Water Storage Disc], [Fairy Storage Disc]...

It was none other than the Silvally's battle storage discs, nine in total, which seemed to make a perfect set with the one Lillif had.

So, is that attribute: empty also a product of this suspected research base?

It should be, but I don't know why, that one with the attribute "empty" didn't stay at the bottom of the sea, but instead went to the land.

However, this has nothing to do with Xia Shen. As for this half-set of Siamese Alter's exclusive battle storage disc, it could be traded with the Hawaiian royal family.

With such a wealthy and powerful buyer, Xia Shen would be doing himself a disservice if he didn't take a trip to the royal treasury.

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[This thing is somewhat interesting, but it's a bit blasphemous... Humans are really audacious.]

This is how Tapu Lele described the poorly made imitation stone slab storage disk.

Xia Shen was surprised. "You know about stone slabs? Do you have stone slabs here?"

Tapu Lele shook her head, a strange look flashing in her eyes.

[I don't know, no.]

From its expression and tone, Xia Shen was certain that Tapu Lele knew something, but since it didn't want to talk, Xia Shen couldn't force it and had to give up.

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[Alright, next one, you drive, you little girl over there.]

Tapu Lele, who hasn't received her soul yet, is in a bad mood and is currently in a dark state.

But since it had helped him so much, Xia Shen didn't say much.

More importantly, even if you have opinions... you can't win a fight.

Yuuki is definitely the cutest!

While Xia Shen was secretly grumbling to himself, Yan Yan also looked at Tapu Lele in surprise, seemingly not expecting to be pulled into the telepathic group chat as well.

[Yes, it's you. Stop looking.]

Seeing that Tapu Lele's tone was becoming increasingly impatient, Yan Yan had no choice but to take the key from Xia Shen and awkwardly begin to open the box.

With a click, the lock opened.

Tapu Lele casually lifted the lid of the box with her mind, and was immediately drawn to the items inside.

Xia Shen and Yan Yan exchanged a glance. Tapu Lele's expression... could it really be a soul heart?

The two quickly went over to take a look, and saw that the square box was covered with white, extremely soft-looking fluff.

In the very center is a brass-colored sphere, full of metallic luster, yet faintly exuding a rich life force.

The surface of the sphere has a heart-shaped pattern, and the color is exactly the half blue and half red that Xia Shen described.

Undoubtedly, this is the artificial soul, Soul Heart, that Xia Shen and Tapu Lele have been searching for and longing for!

Tapu Lele carefully cradled the Soul Heart, her large eyes filled with disbelief.

[So, do humans really have the ability to create life...?]

Life is always the greatest miracle in the world.

The ability to create life is a power possessed only by gods.

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"Stop lamenting, there's still one last step to go."

Xia Shen took out the huge iron ball, placed it on the ground, and waited for the finishing touch.

Tapu Lele carefully carried the Soul Heart over, preparing to place it into the gap in the sphere.

"Wait a minute, can we let her do this step?" Xia Shen suddenly spoke up, interrupting Tapu Lele's actions.

He took Yan Yan's hand and led her to Mayiyana.

Xia Shen said earnestly, "Please, this is very important."

Tapu Lele was taken aback when she saw Xia Shen speak in a pleading tone for the first time.

Yan Yan also stared blankly at Xia Shen.

She knew what Xia Shen meant.

The simplest way for a trainer to achieve the closest possible relationship with their Pokémon is to make sure that the first person the Pokémon sees after hatching is you.

Magiana, who had been asleep for an unknown period of time, was now no different from an elf before hatching.

Is Xia Shen preparing to... subdue this Magiana?

Yan Yan felt a warm feeling, but more than that, she felt nervous and uneasy.

Whether it's discovering the ruins, recognizing the true identity of the iron ball, or convincing Tapu Lele to lead the two of them to explore the ruins...

The vast majority of the credit goes to Xia Shen. This is perhaps the only elf in the world, and I truly feel unworthy of such praise.

"Or should we..."

She only managed to utter three words of refusal before Xia Shen interrupted her.

"Trust me, you'll love this elf. Besides... I'm really getting tired of raising it."

He looked at the girl earnestly, "Doronmesia, Marshadow, Meltan, Woody Rowlet, Little Hawk... raising these babies is already enough to worry me about. Consider it a way to relieve my worries."

Xia Shen was telling the truth; he truly didn't have the energy to continue training Maya.

I'm not a Pokémon Pokédex collector, and having another Magearna would only reduce the amount of energy I have for Dracomesia and the others.

Xia Shen had already said all that, so what could Yan Yan say?

Forget it, I've already gotten so much from my boyfriend that I can't pay him back anymore. Adding another Magearna won't make a difference. I'll just have to use myself to pay off the debt...

Ugh, what am I thinking?

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The blushing, heart-pounding girl finally accepted the Soul Heart.

Feeling its rhythmic, breathing-like beat, Yan Yan's heart couldn't help but beat along with it.

She slowly placed the life-giving mechanical heart into her body, holding her breath and staring intently at the changes in the sphere.

Without any dazzling light, the sphere suddenly trembled slightly, followed by a mechanical sound. The upper part of the sphere protruded, and two iron pieces transformed into ears.

Beneath the metal plate was a head constructed primarily of gears, with a pair of cold, pink eyes peeking out.

The lower half of the sphere also moves, with two slender legs extending out from it, while the remaining sphere forms the skirt of the mechanical girl.

She stared blankly at Yan Yan standing in front of her, unsure whether she was sizing him up or contemplating life.

“Mageyana... It’s a pleasure to meet you.” Yan Yan extended her hand, revealing a faint smile.

“Ma…ji…” she repeated Yan Yan’s words awkwardly, tilting her head.

As if expressing doubt, Maya... is this my name?

Maya's seemingly indifferent attitude left Yan Yan somewhat bewildered. Did she not like him?